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M4.5 Earthquake near 246 km E of Kuril’sk, Russia

UTC time: 2025-01-14 07:38:34 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
43.1 km
Source
USGS

246 km E of Kuril’sk, Russia

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.5 earthquake was recorded near 246 km E of Kuril’sk, Russia on January 14, 2025 at 07:38 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 43 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
3b78aace197e737698948ef76246438042e014c3
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
43.1 km
UTC time
2025-01-14 07:38:34 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
45.27680, 151.01840

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 43.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 43.1 km
Shallow
43.1 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Kolokol Group
    Distance: 112 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'328 m ·Last eruption: 1973 ·Russia
  • Kuril Arc at 46.3°N
    Distance: 114 km ·Elevation: -100 m ·Russia
  • Ivao Group
    Distance: 118 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'426 m ·Russia
  • Chirpoi
    Distance: 140 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 742 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
  • Moyorodake [Medvezhia]
    Distance: 171 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'124 m ·Last eruption: 1999 ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Milna
    Distance: 181 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'504 m ·Last eruption: 1914 ·Russia

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

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